FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · October 31, 2019
Minutes
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Minutes
FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
ALD. MILELE A. COGGS, CHAIR
Ald. Chantia Lewis, Vice-Chair
Ald. Michael J. Murphy, Ald. Russell W. Stamper, II, and Ald.
Jose G. Perez
Staff Assistant, Chris Lee, 286-2232; Fax: 286-3456,
clee@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Dana Zelazny, 286-8679,
dana.zelazny@milwaukee.gov
Thursday, October 31, 2019 9:00 AM Room 301-B, Third Floor, City Hall
BUDGET AMENDMENT DAY
Meeting convened at 9:41 a.m.
Ald. Ashanti Hamilton present as a member in place of Ald. Coggs between 1:50 p.m.
and 3:05 p.m.
Present 5 - Lewis, Murphy, Stamper, Perez, Coggs
Individuals also present at the table:
Martin Matson, Comptroller
Dennis Yaccarino, Budget Director
Keith Broadnax, Legislative Reference Bureau Manager
Dana Zelazny, Legislative Reference Bureau
Toni Biscobing, Deputy Comptroller
1. 190001 Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2020 budget.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Amendment 1
Each department head is directed to report to the Common Council on the
department's activities and strategies for reducing violence in Milwaukee. The intent of
the amendment is to raise awareness that violence reduction is a responsibility for all
City departments.
Ald. Stamper and Lewis added as cosponsors.
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Budget be AMENDED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy, Stamper and Perez
No 0
Amendment 2
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DOA Insert footnote directing the Commissioner of Neighborhood Services and
Director of the Department of Administration to collaborate on implementing
workshops and training sessions for educating local contractors on deconstruction
contracting opportunities and successful procurement strategies with the City.
Ald. Stamper added as a cosponsor.
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Budget be AMENDED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy, Stamper and Perez
No 0
Amendment 3
DOA Add a footnote to the positions of Administration Director and the Commissioner
of Public Works stating that they shall collaborate to present a plan to the Common
Council for using existing City and community resources to activate City-owned play
spaces and to encourage their use by children.
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Budget be AMENDED. This motion
PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy, Stamper and Perez
No 0
Amendment 4
DOA Add a footnote directing the Commissioner of Public Works and the Small
Business Development Director to create and execute workshops for contractors on
best practices for completing paper work needed for City contracting opportunities.
Ald. Stamper, Perez, and Lewis added as cosponsors.
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Budget be AMENDED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy, Stamper and Perez
No 0
Amendment 5
DOA Add a footnote directing the Block Grant Director to cooperate with the Health
Department to establish a plan for ensuring that CDBG Grant award recipients receive
training in alignment with the goals and objectives of the Blueprint for Peace.
Appearing:
Steven Mahan, Community Development Grants Administration
Nicholas DeSiato, Police Department
Ald. Stamper and Lewis added as cosponsors.
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Budget be AMENDED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
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Aye 5- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy, Stamper and Perez
No 0
Amendment 6
DOA Add a footnote to the Chief Information Officer position in the Department of
Administration, directing that the Chief Information Officer shall establish a
management training protocol in relation to new software platforms for affected City
departments. The intent is to ensure upper-level employees are on-boarded with new
software platforms.
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Budget be AMENDED. This motion
PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy, Stamper and Perez
No 0
Amendment 7
DOA Create a new SEED pilot program special fund in the Department of
Administration with funding of $200,000. Offset by reducing overtime and computer
replacement in the Police Department for a total of $200,000. Intent of the amendment
is to create a universal basic income program based on the Stockton model.
Ald. Lewis moved substitution of Amendment 7 with Amendment 7A. (Prevailed 5-0)
This Budget was NOT ACTED ON
Amendment 7A
Create a new SEED pilot program Special Fund in the Department of Adminstration
with funding of $100,000. Offset by reducing overtime and computer replacement in
the Police Department for a total of $100,000. Intent of the amendment is to create a
universal basic income program based on the Stockton model.
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Budget be AMENDED. This motion
PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Coggs, Lewis and Stamper
No 2- Murphy and Perez
Amendment 8
DOA Add $130,000 to the Police Operating Budget to fund the Police Ambassador
Program. Offset the increase by reducing the operating budgets of all General City
departments, except for the Police Department, by a proportional amount.
Appearing:
Nicholas DeSiato, Police Department
Ald. Ashanti Hamilton, Common Council President
Alex Ramirez, Police Department
Ald. Murphy moved substitution of Amendment 8 with Amendment 8A. (Prevailed 5-0)
This Budget was NOT ACTED ON
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Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2020 budget.
Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2020 budget.
Amendment 8A
Various departments. Add $130,000 to the Police Operating Budget to fund the Police
Ambassador Program. Offset the increase by reducing the operating budget of all
General City departments, except for the Police Department, by a proportional amount.
Appearing:
Bernadette Karanja, City Clerk's Office
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Budget be AMENDED. This
motion FAILED by the following vote:
Aye 2- Murphy and Perez
No 3- Coggs, Lewis and Stamper
Amendment 9
DOA Add $100,000 to a new Street Prostitution Partner Patrol special fund in the
Department of Administration. Add a footnote stating Administration Director shall
collaborate with the Police Chief to submit an expenditure plan for approval to the
Common Council. It is the intent of the Common Council to earmark $100,000 in future
CDBG award funding to support this program.
Appearing:
Alex Ramirez, Police Department
Karin Tyler, Office of Violence Prevention
Arnitta Holliman, Office of Violence Prevention
Ald. Lewis added as a cosponsor.
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Budget be AMENDED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Coggs, Lewis, Stamper and Perez
No 1- Murphy
Amendment 10
DOA Add a footnote to the Chief Information Officer (CIO) directing the CIO to
establish a reckless driving hotline.
Appearing:
Nancy Olson, Information and Management Technology Division
This Budget was AMENDED (WITHDRAWN)
Amendment 11
DOA Add a footnote to the Administration Director position in the Department of
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Administration, directing that the Administration Director shall collaborate with
representatives of Milwaukee County, Milwaukee Public Schools and City departments
in implementing a One Milwaukee initiative. The One Milwaukee initiative will explore
intergovernmental cost- and service-sharing arrangements. The Administration Director
shall present a report on the initiative to the Common Council within six months.
Appearing:
Ald. Ashanti Hamilton, Common Council President
Ald. Stamper, Coggs, and Lewis added as cosponsors.
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Budget be AMENDED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy and Stamper
No 0
Excused 1- Perez
Amendment 12
ASSESSOR Add a footnote directing the Commissioner of Assessments to implement
a program to contact tenants of commercial tax-exempt buildings regarding interest in
participating in the City's Fair Share PILOT program.
Ald. Lewis and Stamper added as cosponsors.
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Budget be AMENDED. This motion
PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy, Stamper and Perez
No 0
Amendment 13
ASSESSOR Increase funding for the Violence Prevention Initiative in the Health
Department by $200,000. Increase funding for the Operating Expenditures account in
the Health Department by $19,948, with the funding to provide free vital records for
young adults aging out of foster care. Offset these increases by eliminating stipends
and reimbursement for all Board and Commission members, with the exception of the
Chairman of the Board of Zoning Appeals. This amendment requires ordinances to be
amended to eliminate the stipends and reimbursements for Board and Commission
members. If ordinances are not amended, the impact of the amendment will be a
$219,948 increase to the tax levy.
Appearing:
Ald. Nikiya Dodd, 5th Aldermanic District
Jeanette Kowalik, Health Department
Jamaal Smith, Office of Violence Prevention
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Budget be AMENDED. This
motion FAILED by the following vote:
Aye 0
No 5- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy, Stamper and Perez
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Amendment 14
ASSESSOR Increase funding for the Violence Prevention Initiative in the Health
Department by $150,547 and add $10,000 to subsidize free vital records. Offset this
increase by eliminating stipends and reimbursement for all Board and Commission
members, with the exception of the Chairman of the Board of Zoning Appeals and the
Fire and Police Commissioners. This amendment requires ordinances to be amended
to eliminate the stipends and reimbursements for Board and Commission members. If
ordinances are not amended, the impact of the amendment will be a $160,547
increase to the tax levy.
Appearing:
Ald. Nikiya Dodd, 5th Aldermanic District
This Budget was AMENDED (WITHDRAWN)
Amendment 15
DCD Footnote directing the Commissioner of Department of City Development to
present a plan to the Common Council to improve participation and successful
outcomes of the Youth Earn and Learn program.
This amendment was considered companion to and in conjunction with Amendment
42F.
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Budget be AMENDED. This motion
PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy, Stamper and Perez
No 0
Amendment 16
DCD Footnote directing the Commissioner of City Development to present
recommendations to the Common Council on implementing alternative housing models
for development that lead to permanent affordability and community ownership.
Ald. Perez, Stamper, and Lewis added as cosponsors.
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Budget be AMENDED. This motion
PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy, Stamper and Perez
No 0
Amendment 17
DCD Insert a footnote directing the Commissioner of City Development to implement a
plan to prevent landlords with a history of eviction abuse from purchasing City-owned
properties.
Ald. Stamper and Lewis added as cosponsors.
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Budget be AMENDED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
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Aye 5- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy, Stamper and Perez
No 0
Amendment 18
DCD Insert footnote directing the Mayor's Office and the Department of City
Development to report to the Common Council a plan for leveraging corporate contact
opportunities during the Democratic National Convention.
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Budget be AMENDED. This motion
PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy and Stamper
No 0
Excused 1- Perez
Amendment 19
DCD Insert a footnote directing the Commissioner of City Development to present a
plan to the Common Council for requiring developers to be responsible for the
monitoring and maintenance of City-owned properties being held off the market for
potential development.
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Budget be AMENDED. This motion
PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy and Stamper
No 0
Excused 1- Perez
Amendment 20
DCD Insert a footnote directing the Commissioner of City Development and
Commissioner of Public Works to establish a plan for minimizing disruptions to local
businesses during street construction.
Ald. Stamper added as a cosponsor.
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Budget be AMENDED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy, Stamper and Perez
No 0
Meeting recessed at 1:58 p.m.
Meeting reconvened at 3:05 p.m.
Amendment 21
DCD Insert a footnote directing the Commissioner of City Development to present a
plan to the Common Council for streamlining and co-administering the City's youth
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employment programs, including Earn and Learn and Promise Zone programs.
Appearing:
Ald. Ashanti Hamilton, Common Council President
This Budget was AMENDED (WITHDRAWN)
Amendment 22
DCD Create a $10,000 Central City Economic Development Commission special fund
in the Common Council-City Clerk's office. Offset the increase by reducing DCD
Milwaukee 7 special fund by $5,000 and the Economic Development Marketing special
fund by $5,000.
Appearing:
Rocky Marcoux, Department of City Development
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Budget be AMENDED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Murphy, Stamper and Perez
No 0
Excused 1- Coggs
Abstain 1- Lewis
Amendment 23
DCD Create a $100,000 DCD Participatory Housing special fund. Insert a footnote
instructing the Commissioner of DCD to plan a participatory approach to affordable
housing, in relation to Land Trusts and Cooperative Housing programs.
Appearing:
Ald. Ashanti Hamilton, Common Council President
Rocky Marcoux, Department of City Development
This Budget was AMENDED (WITHDRAWN)
Amendment 24
CC-CC Add a footnote to the position of City Clerk stating that the City Clerk shall
collaborate with the Department of City Development on establishing a yard signage
program to market the sale of City-owned properties.
Ald. Lewis added as a cosponsor.
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Budget be AMENDED. This motion
PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy and Perez
No 0
Excused 1- Stamper
Amendment 25
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CC-CC Add $100,000 to the City Clerk with the intent of creating a new Pilot
Participatory Budget Program that allows residents to have a voice in how the City
allocates the 2020 Budget. The City Clerk shall undertake a survey and with the
results allocate funding accordingly.
This Communication was AMENDED (WITHDRAWN)
Amendment 26
CC-CC Add $20,000 to the Hip Hop Week MKE special fund in the City Clerk's Office.
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Budget be AMENDED. This
motion FAILED by the following vote:
Aye 2- Stamper and Perez
No 2- Lewis and Murphy
Abstain 1- Coggs
Amendment 27
COMPTROLLER Provide $10,245 in funding for a Baby Changing Station special fund
in Department of Public Works-Infrastructure to install changing stations in restrooms
in City libraries and clinics. Offset by reducing Department of Employee Relations
operating budget by $5,245 and reducing the Comptroller Office's operating budget by
$5,000.
Appearing:
Ald. Cavalier Johnson, 2nd Aldermanic District
Ald. Nik Kovac, 3rd Aldermanic District
Ald. Stamper and Perez added as cosponsors.
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Budget be AMENDED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Lewis, Murphy, Stamper, Perez and Hamilton
No 0
Amendment 28
DER Insert a footnote instructing the Employee Relations Director to provide
trauma-informed care training for all City employees routinely assigned to call
center-type duties.
Ald. Lewis moved substitution of Amendment 28 with Amendment 28A. (Prevailed 5-0)
This Communication was NOT ACTED ON
Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2020 budget.
Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2020 budget.
Amendment 28A
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Insert a footnote instructing the Health Commissioner to coordinate with the Director of
Employee Relations to provide trauma-informed care training for all City employees
routinely assigned to call center-type duties.
Ald. Lewis and Stamper added as cosponsors.
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Budget be AMENDED. This motion
PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy, Stamper and Perez
No 0
Amendment 29
DER Insert a footnote instructing the Employee Relations Director to investigate and
report the impacts of employee turnover on the City's pension funding and liabilities.
Ald. Lewis added as a cosponsor.
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Budget be AMENDED. This motion
PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Lewis, Murphy, Stamper, Perez and Coggs
No 0
Amendment 30
DER Insert a footnote instructing the Employee Relations Director to implement regular
"Stay Interviews" with City employees to investigate job satisfaction.
Appearing:
Maria Monteagudo, Department of Employee Relations
Ald. Lewis added as a cosponsor.
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Budget be AMENDED. This motion
PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Lewis, Murphy, Stamper, Perez and Coggs
No 0
Amendment 31
DER Add a footnote requiring that the Director of Employee Relations shall report
annually to the Common Council on the implementation and results of employee exit
interviews.
Appearing:
Maria Monteagudo, Department of Employee Relations
Ald. Lewis and Stamper added as cosponsors.
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Budget be AMENDED. This motion
PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Lewis, Murphy, Stamper, Perez and Coggs
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No 0
Amendment 32
DER Insert a footnote requiring the Director of Employee Relations to present a report
to the Common Council on strategies for reducing educational barriers to City
employment in favor of providing more robust on-the-job training.
Appearing:
Maria Monteagudo, Department of Employee Relations
Ald. Lewis and Coggs added as cosponsors.
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Budget be AMENDED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Lewis, Murphy, Stamper, Perez and Coggs
No 0
Amendment 33
FPC Insert a footnote directing the Executive Director of the Fire & Police Commission
to provide quarterly reports to the Common Council on 9-1-1 call wait times, as well as
activities, training, and initiatives to reduce 9-1-1 call wait times.
Appearing:
Nicholas DeSiato, Police Department
Alex Ramirez, Police Department
Ald. Stamper, Lewis and Perez added as cosponsors.
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Budget be AMENDED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Lewis, Murphy, Stamper, Perez and Coggs
No 0
Amendment 34
FPC Insert a footnote directing the Executive Director of the Fire & Police Commission
to collaborate with the Police Department on initiatives to reduce overtime
expenditures.
This amendment was considered companion to and in conjunction with Amendment
42F.
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Budget be AMENDED. This motion
PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy, Stamper and Perez
No 0
Amendment 35
FPC Insert a footnote directing the Executive Director of the Fire & Police Commission
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to collaborate with the Police Department and the Health Department to present a plan
to the Common Council for information-sharing following a critical incident.
Ald. Lewis and Stamper added as cosponsors.
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Budget be AMENDED. This motion
PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Lewis, Murphy, Stamper, Perez and Coggs
No 0
Amendment 36
FPC Add position 0.5 FTE and funding for an additional Recruiter in the Fire & Police
Commission.
Ald. Perez, Lewis, Stamper, and Coggs added as cosponsors.
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Budget be AMENDED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Lewis, Murphy, Stamper, Perez and Coggs
No 0
Amendment 37
FPC Insert a footnote directing the Executive Director of the Fire & Police Commission
to ensure that recruiting activities for the Fire Cadet program shall take place only
within the city of Milwaukee.
Appearing:
Griselda Aldrete, Fire and Police Commission
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Budget be AMENDED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Lewis, Murphy, Stamper, Perez and Coggs
No 0
Amendment 38
FPC Eliminate funding for 2020 recruit class in Police budget. Add position authority
and funding for a Recruiter and a Testing Coordinator in the Fire & Police Commission;
add $50,000 to Fire & Police Commission operating budget to provide increased
contractor capacity for testing/examinations and speed up establishing eligibility lists
in 2020. Add remaining funds to DPW-Operations for Operation Driver Workers.
Appearing:
Ald. Nikiya Dodd, 5th Aldermanic District
Griselda Aldrete, Fire and Police Commission
Bryan Rynders, Budget Office
Nicholas DeSiato, Police Department
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Budget be AMENDED. This
motion FAILED by the following vote:
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Aye 0
No 5- Lewis, Murphy, Stamper, Perez and Coggs
Amendment 39
FPC Reduce funding for the Police recruit class to 15 recruits. Add position authority ,
FTE and funding for a Recruiter and a Testing Coordinator in the Fire & Police
Commission; add $50,000 to the Fire & Police Commission operating budget to
provide increased contractor capacity for testing/examinations and speed up
establishing eligibility lists in 2020. Add the remaining savings to DPW-Operations for
Operations Driver Workers.
Appearing:
Ald. Nikiya Dodd, 5th Aldermanic District
Griselda Aldrete, Fire and Police Commission
Bryan Rynders, Budget Office
Nicholas DeSiato, Police Department
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Budget be AMENDED. This
motion FAILED by the following vote:
Aye 0
No 5- Lewis, Murphy, Stamper, Perez and Coggs
Amendment 40
HEALTH Insert a footnote directing the Commissioner of Health and Chief of Police to
prepare a plan for partnering to leverage City resources to reduce violence in
Milwaukee.
Appearing:
Nicholas DeSiato, Police Department
Ald. Lewis added as a cosponsor.
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Budget be AMENDED. This motion
PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Lewis, Murphy, Stamper, Perez and Coggs
No 0
Amendment 41
HEALTH Insert a footnote directing the Commissioner of Health to report to the
Common Council a plan and timeline for implementing a client electronic healthcare
records system.
Ald. Lewis added as a cosponsor.
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Budget be AMENDED. This motion
PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Lewis, Murphy, Stamper, Perez and Coggs
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No 0
Amendment 42
HEALTH Add $240,000 to the Health Department for a Birthing Moms Pilot Project and
$20,000 for a Trauma Informed Care marketing campaign, add four FTE for Operations
Driver Workers in Public Works, provide $300,000 in funding for a Violence
Interruption Special Purpose Account, create a Blueprint for Peace Implementation
Special Purpose Account with $50,000 in funding, create an Emergency Housing
capital program with funding of $200,000 in General Obligation borrowing.
Ald. Lewis moved substitution of Amendment 42 with Amendment 42F (Prevailed 3-0)
Excused - Murphy, Stamper
This Budget was NOT ACTED ON
Amendment 42F
Add $240,000 to the Health Department for a Birthing Moms Pilot Project and $20,000
for a Trauma Informed Care marketing campaign, add four FTE for Operations Driver
Workers in Public Works, create a Violence Interruption Specials Purpose Account
with $300,000 in funding, create an Earn and Learn Special Fund in the Department of
City Development with $72,000 in funding, create a Participatory Budget Special
Purpose Account with $100,000 in funding with the intent of giving citizens a voice in
City violence prevention funding, create a Reckless Driving Task Force
Recommendations Special Fund in the Department of Public Works, increase litter
can equipment budget by $55,000 create an Emergency Housing capital program for
lead displacement, homelessness, and prostitution with funding of $300,000 in General
Obligation borrowing, add $500,000 of new General Obligation borrowing authority for a
Complete Streets capital program. Offset new General Obligation borrowing by
reducing Police Vehicle General Obligation borrowing. Offset the operating budget
increases with a reduction in Police Overtime by $747,269. Replace $240,000 of cash
revenues in the Lead Service Line Replacement Program with new borrowing.
Eliminate the Bublr special fund in Transportation Fund and increasing the
Transportation Fund transfer to the General Fund by $110,000. The intent is to have
the Comptroller recognize $350,000 of revenue to offset the tax levy impact of this
amendment. If the Comptroller does not recognize the revenues, the tax levy impact
will be as stated.
Ald. Rainey added as a cosponsor.
Companion amendments 15, 34, 48A, and 95 were considered in conjunction with
Amendment 42F.
Appearing:
Jeanette Kowalik, Health Department
Jamaal Smith, Health Department
Jeff Polenske, Department of Public Works
Maudwella Kirkendoll, Community Advocates
Nicholas DeSiato, Police Department
Griselda Aldrete, Fire and Police Commission
Ald. Stamper moved substitution of Amendment 42F with Amendment 42G. (Prevailed
5-0)
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This Budget was NOT ACTED ON
Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2020 budget.
Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2020 budget.
Amendment 42G
Add $240,000 to the Health Department for a Birthing Moms Pilot Project, $20,000 for
a Trauma Informed Care marketing campaign, and add position, FTE, and funding for
a Healthy Food Access Coordinator, add four FTE for Operations Driver Workers in
Public Works, create a Violence Interruption Specials Purpose Account with $300,000
in funding, create an Earn and Learn Special Fund in the Department of City
Development with $72,000 in funding, create a Participatory Budget Special Purpose
Account with $100,000 in funding with the intent of giving citizens a voice in City
violence prevention funding, create a Reckless Driving Task Force Recommendations
Special Fund in the Department of Public Works, increase litter can equipment budget
by $55,000 create an Emergency Housing capital program for lead displacement,
homelessness, and prostitution with funding of $300,000 in General Obligation
borrowing. Offset new General Obligation borrowing by reducing Police Vehicle
General Obligation borrowing. Offset the operating budget increases with a reduction
in Police Overtime by $747,269. Replace $240,000 of cash revenues in the Lead
Service Line Replacement Program with new borrowing. Eliminate the Bublr special
fund in Transportation Fund and increasing the Transportation Fund transfer to the
General Fund by $110,000. The intent is to have the Comptroller recognize $350,000
of revenue to offset the tax levy impact of this amendment. If the Comptroller does not
recognize the revenues, the tax levy impact will be as stated.
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Budget be AMENDED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Coggs, Lewis, Stamper and Perez
No 1- Murphy
Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2020 budget.
Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2020 budget.
Ald. Lewis moved reconsideration of Amendment 42G. (Prevailed 5-0)
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Budget be RECONSIDERED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Lewis, Murphy, Stamper, Perez and Coggs
No 0
Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2020 budget.
Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2020 budget.
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Amendment 42G
Add $240,000 to the Health Department for a Birthing Moms Pilot Project, $20,000 for
a Trauma Informed Care marketing campaign, and add position, FTE, and funding for
a Healthy Food Access Coordinator, add four FTE for Operations Driver Workers in
Public Works, create a Violence Interruption Specials Purpose Account with $300,000
in funding, create an Earn and Learn Special Fund in the Department of City
Development with $72,000 in funding, create a Participatory Budget Special Purpose
Account with $100,000 in funding with the intent of giving citizens a voice in City
violence prevention funding, create a Reckless Driving Task Force Recommendations
Special Fund in the Department of Public Works, increase litter can equipment budget
by $55,000 create an Emergency Housing capital program for lead displacement,
homelessness, and prostitution with funding of $300,000 in General Obligation
borrowing. Offset new General Obligation borrowing by reducing Police Vehicle
General Obligation borrowing. Offset the operating budget increases with a reduction
in Police Overtime by $747,269. Replace $240,000 of cash revenues in the Lead
Service Line Replacement Program with new borrowing. Eliminate the Bublr special
fund in Transportation Fund and increasing the Transportation Fund transfer to the
General Fund by $110,000. The intent is to have the Comptroller recognize $350,000
of revenue to offset the tax levy impact of this amendment. If the Comptroller does not
recognize the revenues, the tax levy impact will be as stated.
Ald. Stamper moved substitution of Amendment 42G with Amendment 42H. (Prevailed
5-0)
This Budget was NOT ACTED ON
Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2020 budget.
Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2020 budget.
Amendment 42H
Add $240,000 to the Health Department for a Birthing Moms Pilot Project, $20,000 for
a Trauma Informed Care marketing campaign, and add position, FTE, and funding for
a Healthy Food Access Coordinator, add four FTE for Operations Driver Workers and
necessary operating funds in Public Works to restore biweekly street sweeping service
in the Combined Sewer Area, create a Violence Interruption Specials Purpose Account
with $300,000 in funding, create an Earn and Learn Special Fund in the Department of
City Development with $72,000 in funding, create a Participatory Budget Special
Purpose Account with $100,000 in funding with the intent of giving citizens a voice in
City violence prevention funding, create a Reckless Driving Task Force
Recommendations Special Fund in the Department of Public Works, increase litter
can equipment budget by $55,000 create an Emergency Housing capital program for
lead displacement, homelessness, and prostitution with funding of $300,000 in General
Obligation borrowing. Offset new General Obligation borrowing by reducing Police
Vehicle General Obligation borrowing. Offset the operating budget increases with a
reduction in Police Overtime by $545,669. Replace $240,000 of cash revenues in the
Lead Service Line Replacement Program with new borrowing. Eliminate the Bublr
special fund in Transportation Fund and increasing the Transportation Fund transfer to
the General Fund by $110,000. Increase Stormwater fee by and additional 0.85% for
$305,600 and increase Sewer Maintenance Fund transfer to the General Fund by
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$305,600. The intent is to have the Comptroller recognize $655,600 of revenue to
offset the tax levy impact of this amendment. If the Comptroller does not recognize
the revenues, the tax levy impact will be as stated.
This item was held and taken up as the last amendment considered by the committee.
Meeting recessed at 8:20 p.m.
Meeting reconvened at 8:34 p.m.
Ald. Stamper moved substitution of Amendment 42H with Amendment 42I. (Prevailed
5-0)
This Budget was NOT ACTED ON
Amendment 42I
Add $240,000 to the Health Department for a Birthing Moms Pilot Project, $20,000 for
a Trauma Informed Care marketing campaign, and add position, FTE, and funding for
a Healthy Food Access Coordinator, add four FTE for Operations Driver Workers and
necessary operating funds in Public Works to restore biweekly street sweeping service
in the Combined Sewer Area, create a Violence Interruption Specials Purpose Account
with $300,000 in funding, create an Earn and Learn Special Fund in the Department of
City Development with $72,000 in funding, create a Participatory Budget Special
Purpose Account with $100,000 in funding with the intent of giving citizens a voice in
City violence prevention funding, create a Reckless Driving Task Force
Recommendations Special Fund in the Department of Public Works, increase litter
can equipment budget by $110,000 create an Emergency Housing capital program for
lead displacement, homelessness, and prostitution with funding of $300,000 in General
Obligation borrowing. Offset new General Obligation borrowing by reducing Police
Vehicle General Obligation borrowing. Offset the operating budget increases with a
reduction in Police Overtime by $545,669. Replace $240,000 of cash revenues in the
Lead Service Line Replacement Program with new borrowing. Eliminate the Bublr
special fund in Transportation Fund and increasing the Transportation Fund transfer to
the General Fund by $110,000. Increase Stormwater fee by and additional 1.15% for
$415,600 and increase Sewer Maintenance Fund transfer to the General Fund by
$415,600. The intent is to have the Comptroller recognize $765,600 of revenue to
offset the tax levy impact of this amendment. If the Comptroller does not recognize
the revenues, the tax levy impact will be as stated.
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Budget be AMENDED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Lewis, Stamper, Perez and Coggs
No 1- Murphy
Amendment 43
HEALTH Add position authority, FTE and funding for a new Healthy Food Access
Coordinator position in the Health Department. The specific title, pay range and salary
of the position will be determined by a DER classification study.
This Communication was AMENDED (WITHDRAWN)
Amendment 44
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HEALTH Provide $240,000 for new Birthing Moms Pilot Project special fund which will
distribute free lead education kits, including filters, for all birthing moms in the 53204,
53206, 53208 and 53210 Zip codes prior to hospital discharge. Fund the new special
fund by replacing cash revenues in the Lead Service Line Replacement Program with
new borrowing. The intent is to have the Comptroller recognize this revenue to offset
the tax levy impact of this amendment. If the Comptroller does not recognize the
revenues, the tax levy impact will be as stated.
Ald. Stamper added as a cosponsor.
Appearing:
Jeanette Kowalik, Health Department
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Budget be AMENDED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Murphy, Stamper and Perez
No 2- Lewis and Coggs
Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2020 budget.
Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2020 budget.
Ald. Stamper moved reconsideration of Amendment 44. (Prevailed 5-0)
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Budget be RECONSIDERED.
This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Lewis, Murphy, Stamper, Perez and Coggs
No 0
Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2020 budget.
Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2020 budget.
Amendment 44
HEALTH Provide $240,000 for new Birthing Moms Pilot Project special fund which will
distribute free lead education kits, including filters, for all birthing moms in the 53204,
53206, 53208 and 53210 Zip codes prior to hospital discharge. Fund the new special
fund by replacing cash revenues in the Lead Service Line Replacement Program with
new borrowing. The intent is to have the Comptroller recognize this revenue to offset
the tax levy impact of this amendment. If the Comptroller does not recognize the
revenues, the tax levy impact will be as stated.
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Budget be AMENDED. This
motion FAILED by the following vote:
Aye 2- Murphy and Perez
No 3- Lewis, Stamper and Coggs
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Amendment 45
HEALTH Eliminate position authority and funding for 7 Community Service Officers.
Use funding to add $379,350 to Health Department's Violence Prevention Initiative
special fund and $10,000 to subsidize free vital records.
Appearing:
Jeanette Kowalik, Health Department
Ald. Nikiya Dodd, 5th Aldermanic District
Nicholas DeSiato, Police Department
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Budget be AMENDED. This
motion FAILED by the following vote:
Aye 0
No 5- Lewis, Murphy, Stamper, Perez and Coggs
Amendment 46
DNS Add $50,000 and create a new DNS special fund account for the purchase and
distribution of security cameras to monitor illegal dumping.
Appearing:
Erica Lewandowski, Department of Neighborhood Services
Michael Mazmanian, Department of Neighbhorhood Services
Ald. Stamper added as a cosponsor.
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Budget be AMENDED. This
motion FAILED by the following vote:
Aye 1- Stamper
No 4- Lewis, Murphy, Perez and Coggs
Amendment 47
POLICE Insert a footnote directing the Chief of Police to report to the Common
Council on the department's strategy for educating hotel and other hospitality operators
and staff on recognizing and reporting human trafficking during the Democratic
National Convention.
Ald. Stamper and Lewis added as cosponsors.
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Budget be AMENDED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Lewis, Murphy, Stamper and Coggs
No 0
Excused 1- Perez
Amendment 48
POLICE Insert a footnote urging the Chief of Police to expand trauma informed care
training to all members of the Milwaukee Police Department.
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Ald. Stamper moved substitution of Amendment 48 with Amendment 48A. (Prevailed
5-0)
This Budget was NOT ACTED ON
Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2020 budget.
Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2020 budget.
Amendment 48A
Insert a footnote directing the Fire and Police Commission Executive Director to
expand trauma informed care training to all members of the Milwaukee Police
Department.
This amendment was considered companion to and in conjunction with Amendment
42F.
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Budget be AMENDED. This motion
PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy, Stamper and Perez
No 0
Amendment 49
POLICE Add funding and FTE to increase Police average sworn strength by 30 to
1,834.
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Budget be AMENDED. This
motion FAILED by the following vote:
Aye 2- Murphy and Perez
No 2- Stamper and Coggs
Abstain 1- Lewis
Amendment 52
POLICE Restore planned street lighting burn time reduction. Offset with reduction to
Police Department's Computer Replacement Program special fund.
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Budget be AMENDED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Murphy, Stamper, Perez and Coggs
No 1- Lewis
Amendment 53
POLICE Create a new gun buy-back special fund in the Police Department and fund
with $100,000. Offset with reduction to Police overtime.
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Appearing:
Nicholas DeSiato, Police Department
Alex Ramirez, Police Department
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Budget be AMENDED. This
motion FAILED by the following vote:
Aye 2- Murphy and Stamper
No 2- Lewis and Perez
Abstain 1- Coggs
Amendment 54
POLICE Add funding and FTE to increase Police average sworn strength by 30 to
1,834 to supplement traffic enforcement.
Appearing:
Nicholas DeSiato, Police Department
Alex Ramirez, Police Department
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Budget be AMENDED. This
motion FAILED by the following vote:
Aye 1- Perez
No 4- Lewis, Murphy, Stamper and Coggs
Amendment 55
POLICE Add funding and FTE'S to increase Police average sworn strength by 20 to
1,824 to supplement traffic enforcement.
Appearing:
Nicholas DeSiato, Police Department
Alex Ramirez, Police Department
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Budget be AMENDED. This
motion FAILED by the following vote:
Aye 2- Murphy and Perez
No 3- Lewis, Stamper and Coggs
Amendment 56
POLICE Create a Milwaukee Safety and Equity Special Purpose Account administered
by the City Clerk with funding of $2 million. Offset by reducing the Police overtime
budget by $2 million.
Appearing:
Nicholas DeSiato, Police Department
Alex Ramirez, Police Department
Ald. Cavalier Johnson, 2nd Aldermanic District
Ald. Nik Kovac, 3rd Aldermanic District
This Budget was AMENDED (WITHDRAWN)
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Amendment 57
POLICE Eliminate position authority and funding for 7 Community Service Officers and
create a new mentorship program within the Police Department. Intent is to provide
funding for a Police mentorship and coaching initiative for recruits and new officers,
and to provide funding for bonuses to incentivize lower level sworn officers to apply for
higher-level, supervisory positions.
Appearing:
Nicholas DeSiato, Police Department
Alex Ramirez, Police Department
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Budget be AMENDED. This
motion FAILED by the following vote:
Aye 0
No 4- Lewis, Murphy, Stamper and Coggs
Abstain 1- Perez
Amendment 58
POLICE Restore position authority and funding for 18 Community Service Officer
positions and offset with reduction in Police overtime.
Appearing:
Nicholas DeSiato, Police Department
Alex Ramirez, Police Department
Ald. Scott Spiker, 13th Aldermanic District
Ald. Nik Kovac, 3rd Aldermanic District
This Budget was AMENDED (WITHDRAWN)
Amendment 59
POLICE Restore position authority for 18 Community Service Officers and funding for
9 Community Service Officer positions and offset with reduction in Police overtime.
Appearing:
Nicholas DeSiato, Police Department
Alex Ramirez, Police Department
Ald. Scott Spiker, 13th Aldermanic District
Ald. Nik Kovac, 3rd Aldermanic District
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Budget be AMENDED. This
motion FAILED by the following vote:
Aye 0
No 5- Lewis, Murphy, Stamper, Perez and Coggs
Amendment 60
POLICE Restore position authority for 18 Community Service Officers and funding for
6 Community Service Officer positions and offset with reduction in Police overtime.
Appearing:
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Nicholas DeSiato, Police Department
Alex Ramirez, Police Department
Ald. Scott Spiker, 13th Aldermanic District
Ald. Nik Kovac, 3rd Aldermanic District
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Budget be AMENDED. This motion
FAILED by the following vote:
Aye 0
No 5- Lewis, Murphy, Stamper, Perez and Coggs
Amendment 61
POLICE Restore position authority for 18 Community Service Officer positions.
Appearing:
Nicholas DeSiato, Police Department
Alex Ramirez, Police Department
Ald. Scott Spiker, 13th Aldermanic District
Ald. Nik Kovac, 3rd Aldermanic District
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Budget be AMENDED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Lewis, Murphy, Stamper, Perez and Coggs
No 0
Amendment 62
PORT Add a footnote to the position of Municipal Port Director stating that the
Municipal Port Director shall present a report to the Common Council on the Port's
progress on reaching out to Sister Cities.
Ald. Stamper and Lewis added as cosponsors.
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Budget be AMENDED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Lewis, Murphy, Stamper, Perez and Coggs
No 0
Amendment 63
DPW-ADMIN Add the following footnote to the Commissioner of Public Works: "The
Commissioner of the Department of Public Works will establish a plan to more
effectively communicate to residents and businesses plans for underground, sewer,
road and other City projects that may disturb lead service lines."
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Budget be AMENDED. This motion
PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Lewis, Murphy, Stamper, Perez and Coggs
No 0
Amendment 64
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DPW-ADMIN Add the following footnote to the Commissioner of Public Works: "The
Commissioner of the Department of Public Works will establish a strategy for cleaning
areas adjacent to highways."
Ald. Stamper added as a cosponsor.
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Budget be AMENDED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Lewis, Murphy, Stamper, Perez and Coggs
No 0
Amendment 65
DPW-ADMIN Add a footnote to the position of Commissioner of Public Works stating
that the Commissioner shall present a report to the Common Council on long-term
plans for maintenance and reconstruction of City alleys.
Ald. Stamper added as a cosponsor.
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Budget be AMENDED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Lewis, Murphy, Stamper, Perez and Coggs
No 0
Amendment 66
DPW-ADMIN Add a footnote to the position of Commissioner of Public Works stating
that the Commissioner shall present an annual report to the Common Council on the
state of opportunities and technologies for implementing renewable resources in
City-wide infrastructure, particularly for street lights.
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Budget be AMENDED. This motion
PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Lewis, Murphy, Stamper, Perez and Coggs
No 0
Amendment 67
DPW-OPERATIONS Reduce planned purchase of five new refuse packers to four and
increase budget for refuse carts by the corresponding amount.
Individuals appearing:
Jeff Polenske, Department of Public Works
Chuck Schumacher, Department of Public Works
Rick Meyers, Department of Public Works
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Budget be AMENDED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Murphy, Stamper and Perez
No 0
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Abstain 2- Lewis and Coggs
Amendment 68
DPW-OPERATIONS Restore biweekly street sweeping service in the Combined Sewer
Area by adding position authority, funding, and FTE's for four Operations Driver
Workers. Offset the cost by increasing the stormwater fee by an additional one
percent and by increasing the Sewer Maintenance Fund payment to the General Fund.
This amendment will require legislation increasing the stormwater fee and revenue
recognition by the Comptroller. If revenue is not recognized, the tax levy impact of this
amendment will be as stated.
Individuals appearing:
Jeff Polenske, Department of Public Works
Chuck Schumacher, Department of Public Works
Rick Meyers, Department of Public Works
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Budget be AMENDED. This
motion FAILED by the following vote:
Aye 2- Murphy and Perez
No 3- Lewis, Stamper and Coggs
Amendment 69
DPW-OPERATIONS Restore position authority, funding, and FTE's for four Operations
Driver Workers, for bi-weekly street sweeping in the combined sewer area.
This Communication was AMENDED (WITHDRAWN)
Amendment 70
DPW-OPERATIONS Add $160,000 in funding to the DPW-Operations equipment
budget for the purchase of 400 litter cans. Offset the increase by eliminating the Bublr
Bikes special fund in Transportation Fund and increasing the Transportation Fund
transfer to the General Fund by $110,000. The remaining $50,000 will be funded
through the tax levy. This amendment will require revenue recognition by the
Comptroller. If the revenue is not recognized, the tax levy impact of this amendment
will be as stated.
This Communication was AMENDED (WITHDRAWN)
Amendment 71
DPW-OPERATIONS Create a special fund with $60,000 in funding for a contracted
complaint-based Rapid Response Team. The Rapid Response Team shall be
responsive to both requests from members of the Council and block captains. Fund
the new special fund by replacing cash revenues in the Lead Service Line
Replacement Program with new borrowing. The intent is to have the Comptroller
recognize this revenue to offset the tax levy impact of this amendment. If the
Comptroller does not recognize the revenues, the tax levy impact will be as stated.
Individuals appearing:
Jeff Polenske, Department of Public Works
Chuck Schumacher, Department of Public Works
Rick Meyers, Department of Public Works
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A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Budget be AMENDED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Lewis, Stamper, Perez and Coggs
No 1- Murphy
Amendment 72
DPW-OPERATIONS Restore position authority, funding, and FTE's for 30 Auxiliary
Operations Driver Workers.
Individuals appearing:
Jeff Polenske, Department of Public Works
Chuck Schumacher, Department of Public Works
Rick Meyers, Department of Public Works
This Budget was AMENDED (WITHDRAWN)
Amendment 73
DPW Add positions, FTE and funding to the Department of Public Works sufficient to
restore collection of bulky waste outside of the cart exceeding six cubic yards.
Increased costs will be offset by an increase to the Solid Waste Fee.
Individuals appearing:
Jeff Polenske, Department of Public Works
Chuck Schumacher, Department of Public Works
Rick Meyers, Department of Public Works
This Budget was AMENDED (WITHDRAWN)
Amendment 74
DPW Remove free bulky waste pickup from regular garbage collection routes and
provide free bulky waste pickup on a limited number of "exception" days per year.
Budget savings will be used to create an organics waste collection service.
Individuals appearing:
Jeff Polenske, Department of Public Works
Chuck Schumacher, Department of Public Works
Rick Meyers, Department of Public Works
This Budget was AMENDED (WITHDRAWN)
Amendment 75
DPW-INFRASTRUCTURE Add $110,000 in funding to a new Reckless Driving Task
Force Initiatives Special Fund in DPW-Infrastructure. Offset the increase by
eliminating the Bublr Bikes special fund in Transportation Fund and increasing the
Transportation Fund transfer to the General Fund by $110,000.
Individuals appearing:
Jeff Polenske, Department of Public Works
Chuck Schumacher, Department of Public Works
James Owczarski, City Clerk
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A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Budget be AMENDED. This
motion FAILED by the following vote:
Aye 2- Murphy and Perez
No 3- Lewis, Stamper and Coggs
Amendment 76
SPA Add $100,000 in funding to the Neighborhood Vacant Property Monitoring Special
Purpose Account.
This Budget was AMENDED (WITHDRAWN)
Amendment 77
SPA Add $50,000 of levy funding and a footnote to the MKE Community Excellence
Fund that the intent of the Common Council is to earmark $50,000 in CDBG funds for
this initiative and that the City Clerk shall work with the Office of Violence Prevention
on implementing the initiative. The footnote also requires that release of funds from the
Special Purpose Account shall be contingent upon receipt of matching funds.
Appearing:
Rocky Marcoux, Department of City Development
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Budget be AMENDED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Lewis, Murphy, Stamper, Perez and Coggs
No 0
Amendment 78
CAPITAL Create a $200,000 DCD capital Entrepreneurial Forgivable Loan Program to
provide forgivable loans of up to $10,000. Offset by reducing DCD Commercial
Investment Program by $200,000.
Appearing:
Rocky Marcoux, Department of City Development
This Budget was AMENDED (WITHDRAWN)
Amendment 79
CAPITAL Add a footnote that directs $250,000 of the 2020 "Concentrated Blight
Elimination" funds to be used for demolition of buildings in areas with high densities of
vacant properties.
Appearing:
Rocky Marcoux, Department of City Development
Ald. Stamper and Lewis added as cosponsors.
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Budget be AMENDED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Lewis, Murphy, Stamper, Perez and Coggs
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Amendment 80
CAPITAL Increase City funding for the Housing Trust Fund by $200,000. Offset this
increase by reducing the 10,000 Homes Initiative by $200,000.
Appearing:
Rocky Marcoux, Department of City Development
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Budget be AMENDED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Lewis, Murphy, Stamper, Perez and Coggs
No 0
Amendment 81
CAPITAL Add $100,000 new borrowing to a new DCD capital program for establishing
a shelter for victims of prostitution and human trafficking. Include a footnote stating it
is the intent of the Common Council to earmark up to $100,000 in future CDBG
programming funds to support establishing and operating the shelter.
This Communication was AMENDED (WITHDRAWN)
Amendment 82
CAPITAL Add $600,000 of new borrowing and $600,000 of special assessment
authority to DPW-Infrastructure's Alley Reconstruction Capital Program. Add the
following footnote to the program: "The Commissioner of Public Works shall present a
plan to the Common Council for approval of the alley projects selected for
reconstruction.
Individuals appearing:
Samir Amin, Department of Public Works
Ald. Robert Bauman, 4th Aldermanic District
Ald. Bauman and Murphy added as cosponsors.
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Budget be AMENDED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Lewis, Murphy, Stamper, Perez and Coggs
No 0
Amendment 83
CAPITAL Create new Complete Streets Capital Program in DPW-Infrastructure with
$1,000,000 of new borrowing. Fund by reducing City Hall Foundation Restoration by
$500,000, with the remainder funded by new borrowing.
This Communication was AMENDED (WITHDRAWN)
Amendment 84
CAPITAL Create new Community Resource Hub Capital Program in the Department of
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City Development, with $200,000 of new borrowing to fund the program.
Appearing:
Rocky Marcoux, Department of City Development
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Budget be AMENDED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Lewis, Stamper, Perez and Coggs
No 1- Murphy
Amendment 85
CAPITAL Reduce the Police Department's Police Vehicles Capital Program new
borrowing by $500,000 and add $500,000 of new borrowing to the Housing Trust Fund
Capital Program.
Appearing:
Ald. Robert Bauman, 4th Aldermanic District
Nicholas DeSiato, Police Department
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Budget be AMENDED. This
motion FAILED by the following vote:
Aye 0
No 5- Lewis, Murphy, Stamper, Perez and Coggs
Amendment 86
CAPITAL Increase City funding for Concentrated Blight Elimination by $500,000.
Offset this increase by reducing the 10,000 Homes Initiative by $500,000.
Appearing:
Ald. Robert Bauman, 4th Aldermanic District
Chris Kraco, Department of Neighborhood Services
Michael Mazmanian, Department of Neighborhood Services
Rocky Marcoux, Department of City Development
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Budget be AMENDED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Lewis, Stamper and Perez
No 1- Murphy
Abstain 1- Coggs
Amendment 87
CAPITAL Add $500,000 to DPW-Infrastructure's Multimodal Transportation Capital
Program to implement the Milwaukee Pedestrian Plan. Reduce funding for the Library
Central Improvements Capital Program by $500,000.
Appearing:
Ald. Robert Bauman, 4th Aldermanic District
Jennifer Meyer-Stearns, Milwaukee Public Library
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Joan Johnson, Milwaukee Public Library
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Budget be AMENDED. This
motion FAILED by the following vote:
Aye 0
No 5- Lewis, Murphy, Stamper, Perez and Coggs
Amendment 88
CAPITAL Reduce the Police Department's Police Vehicles Capital Program new
borrowing by $500,000 and add $500,000 of new borrowing to DPW-Infrastructure's
Multimodal Transportation Capital Program.
Appearing:
Ald. Robert Bauman, 4th Aldermanic District
Samir Amin, Department of Public Works
Ald. Murphy moved substitution of Amendment 88 with Amendment 88A. (Prevailed
5-0)
This Budget was NOT ACTED ON
Amendment 88A
Add $500,000 of new borrowing to DPW-Infrastructure's Multimodal Transportation
Capital Program.
Ald. Murphy added as main sponsor.
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Budget be AMENDED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Lewis, Murphy, Stamper and Perez
No 1- Coggs
Amendment 89
CAPITAL Add $500,000 of new borrowing and $500,000 of special assessment
authority to DPW-Infrastructure's Alley Reconstruction Capital Program.
This Communication was AMENDED (WITHDRAWN)
Amendment 90
CAPITAL Shift $700,000 from DPW's Street Improvements- Traffic Control Facilities
Program to DPW-Infrastructure's Multimodal Transportation Capital Program to
implement the Milwaukee Pedestrian Plan.
Appearing:
Ald. Robert Bauman, 4th Aldermanic District
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Budget be AMENDED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Lewis, Murphy, Stamper, Perez and Coggs
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No 0
Amendment 91
CAPITAL Reduce DPW-Infrastructure's High Impact Street Capital Program new
borrowing by $600,000 and add $600,000 of new borrowing and $600,000 of special
assessment authority to DPW-Infrastructure's Alley Reconstruction Capital Program.
This Budget was AMENDED (WITHDRAWN)
Amendment 92
CAPITAL Reduce new borrowing authorization by reducing the Fire Department SCBA
Replacement program by $100,000, DPW-ISD Buildings City Hall Elevator program by
$200,000, and Police Vehicles by $1,295,000.
Appearing:
Ald. Cavalier Johnson, 2nd Aldermanic District
Samir Amin, Department of Public Works
This Budget was AMENDED (WITHDRAWN)
Amendment 93
GRANT & AID Add a footnote to the Grant and Aid Projects Fund budget to establish
the intent of the Common Council to earmark $300,000 in CDBG funds for the
Milwaukee Promise program.
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Budget be AMENDED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Lewis, Murphy, Stamper, Perez and Coggs
No 0
Amendment 94
WATER Add the following footnote to the Water Works Infrastructure Services
operating account: "The Water Works Superintendent shall collaborate with the
Department of Administration- Budget and Management Division to provide
recommendations on establishing a program to facilitate lead service line
replacements by owner-occupants who do not qualify for the City's current cost-share
program."
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Budget be AMENDED. This motion
PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Lewis, Murphy, Stamper, Perez and Coggs
No 0
Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2020 budget.
Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2020 budget.
Amendment 95
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Establish a footnote directing that the Administration Director and the Commissioner
of City Development shall collaborate to identify ten properties that can be allocated
for emergency housing across the City by the end of 2020. The intent is to identify
properties that are multi-unit, such as a duplex or a four unit property.
This amendment was considered companion to and in conjunction with Amendment
42F.
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Budget be AMENDED. This motion
PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Coggs, Lewis, Stamper and Perez
No 1- Murphy
Amendment 96
Add a footnote to the budget directing that all departments that provide field services
in the community to develop a plan on how to make Crime Stoppers material available
to the public as part of their daily field operations.
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Budget be AMENDED. This motion
PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Lewis, Murphy, Stamper, Perez and Coggs
No 0
Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2020 budget.
Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2020 budget.
Amendment 97
Add position authority, FTE and funding for a Community Outreach Liaison position in
the City Clerk's Office, and offset by shifting cash revenue funding from the Lead
Service Line Replacement Program. The intent is to have the Comptroller recognize
$50,130 of revenue to offset the tax levy impact of this amendment. If the Comptroller
does not recognize the revenues, the tax levy impact will be as stated.
Ald. Stamper added as a cosponsor.
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Budget be AMENDED. This motion
PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Lewis, Stamper and Coggs
No 2- Murphy and Perez
Director Yaccarino said that after consideration of today's amendments, the total tax
levy is up about $200,000 and expenses are up $3.3 million.
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Budget be REFERRED WITHOUT
RECOMMENDATION AND ASSIGNED TO to the COMMON COUNCIL . This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
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Aye 5- Lewis, Murphy, Stamper, Perez and Coggs
No 0
2. 190615 Resolution relating to the adoption of the proposed 2020 budget for the
Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Resolution be REFERRED
WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION AND ASSIGNED TO to the COMMON COUNCIL .
This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Lewis, Murphy, Stamper, Perez and Coggs
No 0
3. 190906 A charter ordinance relating to implementation of various provisions of
the 2020 budget.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Charter Ordinance be
REFERRED WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION AND ASSIGNED TO to the COMMON
COUNCIL . This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Lewis, Murphy, Stamper, Perez and Coggs
No 0
4. 190904 An ordinance relating to implementation of various provisions of the 2020
budget.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Ordinance be REFERRED
WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION AND ASSIGNED TO to the COMMON COUNCIL .
This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Lewis, Murphy, Stamper, Perez and Coggs
No 0
5. 190905 A resolution relating to implementation of various provisions of the 2020
budget.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Resolution be REFERRED
WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION AND ASSIGNED TO to the COMMON COUNCIL .
This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Lewis, Murphy, Stamper, Perez and Coggs
No 0
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Meeting adjourned at 8:39 p.m.
Chris Lee, Staff Assistant
Council Records Section
City Clerk's Office
PLEASE NOTE: If action is taken on the above files, they may be referred to the
November 8, 2019, Common Council - Budget Adoption Meeting.
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City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Agenda
FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
ALD. MILELE A. COGGS, CHAIR
Ald. Chantia Lewis, Vice-Chair
Ald. Michael J. Murphy, Ald. Russell W. Stamper, II, and Ald.
Jose G. Perez
Staff Assistant, Chris Lee, 286-2232; Fax: 286-3456,
clee@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Dana Zelazny, 286-8679,
dana.zelazny@milwaukee.gov
Thursday, October 31, 2019 9:00 AM Room 301-B, Third Floor, City Hall
BUDGET AMENDMENT DAY
Amended 10/18/19 - Items 3, 4, & 5 (CCFNs 190906, 190904, & 190905) added.
1. 190001 Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2020 budget.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS, TO BE FOLLOWED BY
ALDERMANIC AMENDMENTS.
Detailed information relating to the contents of this file may be found by searching under
the file number at http://milwaukee.legistar.com/legislation.
Alternatively, the complete file including detailed information identifying the specific
subject matters to be discussed at the meeting may be inspected at the office of the
City Clerk, Room 205, City Hall, 200 E. Wells St., Milwaukee, 53202, Monday through
Friday, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:45 p.m.
2. 190615 Resolution relating to the adoption of the proposed 2020 budget for the
Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS, TO BE FOLLOWED BY
ALDERMANIC AMENDMENTS.
Detailed information relating to the contents of this file may be found by searching under
the file number at http://milwaukee.legistar.com/legislation.
Alternatively, the complete file including detailed information identifying the specific
subject matters to be discussed at the meeting may be inspected at the office of the
City Clerk, Room 205, City Hall, 200 E. Wells St., Milwaukee, 53202, Monday through
Friday, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:45 p.m.
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3. 190906 A charter ordinance relating to implementation of various provisions of the
2020 budget.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
4. 190904 An ordinance relating to implementation of various provisions of the 2020
budget.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
5. 190905 A resolution relating to implementation of various provisions of the 2020
budget.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
PLEASE NOTE: If action is taken on the above files, they may be referred to the November 8,
2019, Common Council - Budget Adoption Meeting.
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